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FROM USA BASEBALL
(TOKYO) – Japan took advantage of back-to-back errors in the bottom of the 11th inning to clinch the 37th Annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate Championships with an 8-7 victory at Jingu Stadium.

With the game tied at seven, pitcher Sonny Gray’s (Vanderbilt) errant pickoff attempt moved Shota Kioke to third base with two outs. Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton) then misplayed a ground ball at shortstop that scored Kioke from third base to seal the game and best-of-five series. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Arkansas, Big 12, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Clemson, Conference USA, Florida State, Hawaii, Japan, Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Tulane, UCLA, Vanderbilt, WAC

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Larry Hays known mostly for coaching Texas Tech and Lubbock Christian baseball programs is coming back to coaching in 2010 when he takes over the Lubbock Christian softball team. He replaces his son Shanon who started up the program two years ago before accepting the head coaching position with Texas Tech.

Larry Hays played professional softball during his playing days from Mobile Alabama to Montreal Quebec. He assisted Shanon over the last two season which saw him grow found of the program which won the 2008 NAIA National Championship in their inaugural season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big 12, Lubbock Christian, NAIA, Texas Tech

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I attended this game and Live Blogged about it. You can check out my Chat Recap by clicking here. I will also be writing a large article profiling the USA team in the coming days.

FROM USA BASEBALL
(HOLYOKE, MASS.) – Bryce Brentz’s two RBI hits pushed Team USA (11-0) passed the Holyoke Blue Sox, 5-2, Monday evening at MacKenzie Stadium in front of a lively, record-breaking, pro-Holyoke crowd of 4,811. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Big 12, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Clemson, Conference USA, Florida State, Horizon League, Kansas, Middle Tennessee, NECBL, SEC, Sun Belt, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Tulane, Wright State

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FROM USA BASEBALL
(DURHAM, N.C.) – Gerrit Cole (UCLA), Asher Wojciechowski (The Citadel), Nick Pepitone (Tulane), and Chad Bettis (Texas Tech) combined to throw the first no-hitter in post-trials USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) history on its way to a 10-0 shutout victory over Guatemala at Coleman Field, Thursday night. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Arkansas, Big 12, Clemson, Conference USA, Florida State, Hawaii, Horizon League, Middle Tennessee, Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, Tennessee, Texas Tech, The Citadel, Tulane, UCLA, WAC, Wright State

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FROM USA BASEBALL
(DURHAM, N.C.) – Rick Hague (Rice) went 3-5 with two doubles and three RBI and Gerrit Cole (UCLA) pitched lights out for six and two-thirds innings to lead the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) to an 8-1 win over Team Canada at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park Friday night.

Tyler Holt (Florida State) led the game off with a stand up double and stole third base on Canadian starting pitcher and sixth round draft pick of the Philadelphia Phillies, Steven Inch. Hague would knock in one of the two runs scored on Inch on the night as he outran a single to the shortstop to score Holt. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Conference USA, Florida State, Louisville, Pac 10, Rice, Southland Conference, Texas Tech, Tulane, UCLA, UT-Arlington

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FROM USA BASEBALL RELEASE

(CARY, N.C.) – USA Baseball announced Wednesday night the 22 members of its 2009 National Team (Collegiate). The roster is headlined by shortstop and 2008 National Team member Christian Colon (Cal State Fullerton; Capey, Puerto Rico), and consists of five outfielders, six infielders, 10 pitchers, and one utility player. Two additional players will stay with the team to serve as alternates. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Arizona State, Arkansas, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Conference USA, Florida State, Hawaii, Horizon League, Kansas State, Louisville Slugger, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Ohio Valley Conference, Ole Miss, Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Tennessee, Texas Tech, The Citadel, Tulane, UCLA, UT-Arlington, Vanderbilt, WAC, Wright State

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FROM TEAM USA RELEASE
(CARY, N.C.) – Casey McGrew (Wright State) drove a double down the left field line and Gerrit Cole (UCLA) stuck out eight as the Blue Team defeated the Red Team, 5-2, at the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) Trials, Friday, at the National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.

For the first three innings of the intrasquad game, the pitching ruled. Starting pitchers Cody Martin (Gonzaga) of the Red Team and Gerrit Cole of the Blue Team held their respective opponents off the board for the first three as they combined for only one hit. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Clemson, Conference USA, Gonzaga, Hawaii, Horizon League, Kansas, Louisville, Miami (FL), Pac 10, Rice, SEC, Tennessee, Texas Tech, UCLA, WAC, West Coast Conference, West Virginia, Wright State

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Here is your 2009 Big 12 Tourney Recap for May 23rd.

Baylor 8 Kansas 4

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shaver Hansen was 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, leading Baylor to an 8-4 victory over Kansas in Saturday’s pool-play action at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at Bricktown Ballpark. Baylor (29-24) posted a 2-1 record in pool play but cannot advance to Sunday’s title game due to tiebreakers. Kansas (37-22) finished 0-3 in pool play. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Baylor, Big 12, Big 12 Recap, Big 12 Tournament, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas AM, Texas Tech

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Here is your Big 12 Recap for the third day of action in the Big 12 Conference Tournament.

Texas Tech 4 Missouri 2

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Texas Tech rallied for three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and got outstanding pitching from Nate Karns and Chad Bettis as the Red Raiders dropped No. 15 Missouri 4-2 on Friday afternoon in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big 12, Big 12 Recap, Big 12 Tournament, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas AM, Texas Tech

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The best of the Big 12 will be showcasing their skills in Oklahoma City this week.  While some teams are comfortably in the NCAA tournament field, other teams need to impress at Bricktown Ballpark to secure their bids.  Texas, the regular season conference champion, enters the tournament as winners of nine of their last ten games.  Oklahoma makes the twenty five mile drive up I-35 as the 2 seed with ideas of winning a conference tournament championship and locking up a regional host bid.  Missouri enters the tournament as the 3 seed, having won eight of their last ten games.  Kansas State, fresh off a series loss to rival Kansas, will again face the Jayhawks in the opening round 4/5 matchup.  Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Baylor, Big 12, Big 12 Tournament, Big 12 Weekend Preview, CBB Column, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas AM, Texas Tech

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

IRVING, Texas—J.T. Wise (Oklahoma) and A.J. Morris (Kansas State) highlight the 2009 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Baseball Awards as Big 12 Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, it was announced on Tuesday. Kansas’ David Narodowski has been named the top newcomer, while Garrett Buechele (Oklahoma) is the Freshman of the Year. Brad Hill of Kansas State has earned Coach of the Year accolades.
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Tags: Baylor, Big 12, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Texas AM, Texas Tech

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I am scheduled to be a guest on 1210 AM The Score between 4:15pm-4:30pm to discuss the SEC conference tournament and the LSU Tigers. (Click here.)

Tags: Big 12, LSU, Radio Appearances, SEC, Texas Tech